A photo narrative of Apache Troop 1/278th Regimental Combat Team's deployment to Iraq, 2004-2005. A general description of a typical combat tour for a National Guard Unit deployment. There are combat... More > descriptions, normal operations, and unique to the A Troop, 1/278th located on FOB Caldwell were the training and joint missions with the Iraqi Army's first operational Battalion, Brigade, and Division. The 1/278th Military Transition Teams directly influenced the success of this primary mission. The 278th RCT members also monitored the first Iraqi elections enabling a successful outcome.< Less

Critical evaluation of the governance system of the European Union and the proposed European Constitution. Analysis of alternative systems to introduce greater involvement of the citizens to the EU's... More > political life through Direct Democracy.< Less

Critical evaluation of the governance system of the European Union and the proposed European Constitution. Analysis of alternative systems to introduce greater involvement of the citizens to the EU's... More > political life through Direct Democracy.< Less

America is facing major challenges that require our leaders to put the interests of the people first, not the interests of those with the funds to support the next election. Our elected leaders do... More > not spend enough time listening to us when defining the direction of our government. The time has come for the American people to set the agenda.
Jim Brandt has applied the business concepts he used over an entire career to a practical plan to advance real democracy in America. He presents a detailed plan that includes everyone regardless of their experience or available time. We must stand up to big money and special interests. The plan, supported by the Polly Dicta website, will help us give real democracy a voice.< Less

Western democracies are democracies too often unjust. People sometimes have the illusion of governing but in fact it is always the same persons who are elected and govern as they want. This must... More > change. We must imagine a truly democratic and just constitution in order to offer happiness to our people.< Less

This book is made up of a collection of articles written by us over the period since the fall of ‘die Mauer’ and the crisis of the European socialist movement brought on in its wake. They... More > record an attempt to argue through the theoretical challenges that this period has posed:
● Why did both Leninist communism and social democracy come to crisis?
● What were the economic weaknesses of both and what economic policy should a future socialist movement adopt to overcome these?
● How can the struggle for popular democracy be integrated into the goals of a new movement?< Less

This thrilling manifesto is everyone’s guidebook to revolution without the risk of arrest. The moment we launch the 'DSM' website ['DSM'= district sovereignty movement] you may safely, easily... More > ‘vote’ online with complete confidence you will destroy and replace all government [and, the powers that own government]. This worldwide ‘opinion-polling’ campaign WILL destroy ‘them’ [‘them’= today’s plutocratic minority] and ordain instant, local command by each local majority, within one year. The 'DSM' Movement recommends [not dictates]: the eventual, near-nation-level sovereignty/autonomy of all districts [district= 25 to 1000 sq mi.]; limiting [by online, 24/7/365 voting] all ‘federal’ power to the minimal enforcement of environmental, border, free/fair election and weapons control laws only; the local majority’s right to redistribute all [public/private] local wealth; etc. As my liaison to contributors [only billionaires are solicited] email strongrx@yahoo.com for a .5% commission.< Less

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